The River House Guidebook

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The River House Guidebook

Food scene

Great local coffee roastery hangout spot to grab a drink or re-stock some beans! 12 mins away.
Drinklings Coffee
100 Rice Street
Great local coffee roastery hangout spot to grab a drink or re-stock some beans! 12 mins away.
Great for breakfast and lunch! 11 mins away.
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Solomon's Porch Cafe & Catering
111 E Main St
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Great for breakfast and lunch! 11 mins away.
Local, small-batch ice cream in Wilmore! 12 mins away.
The Local Confectionary
325 East Main Street
Local, small-batch ice cream in Wilmore! 12 mins away.
Best Chinese food around! 11 mins away.
Great Wall
104 East Main Street
Best Chinese food around! 11 mins away.
In the back left corner they secretly have great donuts that go quick in the morning! 11 mins away.
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Fitchs IGA Grocery
102 E Main St
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In the back left corner they secretly have great donuts that go quick in the morning! 11 mins away.
Great, casual, home-style cooking, known for their pies! 25 mins from your stay.
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Ramsey's Diner
4391 Old Harrodsburg Rd
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Great, casual, home-style cooking, known for their pies! 25 mins from your stay.
Great for home-cooked breakfast! 25 mins from your stay.
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Tack House Pub
4401 Old Harrodsburg Rd
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Great for home-cooked breakfast! 25 mins from your stay.
Cheery spot for a drink and bar food. Menu is limited but we’ve enjoyed everything there, especially the nachos!
Public Well
104 S York St
Cheery spot for a drink and bar food. Menu is limited but we’ve enjoyed everything there, especially the nachos!
My favorite spot for Mexican in Nicholasville!
Fiesta Mexico
801 S Main St
My favorite spot for Mexican in Nicholasville!
Great curries and Thai tea! And of course the staples like pad Thai. 30 min away
Thai Street Food Kitchen
3340 Clays Mill Rd
Great curries and Thai tea! And of course the staples like pad Thai. 30 min away
Our favorite spot for Indian food! 29 mins away.
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Masala Indian Cuisine
3061 Fieldstone Way
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Our favorite spot for Indian food! 29 mins away.
MUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds!
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The Kentucky Castle
230 Pisgah Pike
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MUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds!
A very special dining experience with over the top ambiance. Food is well worth it and high quality. The restaurant is below a two story antique store. They have certain times of the year they are open and require a reservation. They fill up fast! irishacresgallery.com/glitz 23 mins away
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The Glitz
4205 Fords Mill Rd
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A very special dining experience with over the top ambiance. Food is well worth it and high quality. The restaurant is below a two story antique store. They have certain times of the year they are open and require a reservation. They fill up fast! irishacresgallery.com/glitz 23 mins away
Food, drinks, pop-up shops, downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
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Greyline Station & Market
101 W Loudon Ave
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Food, drinks, pop-up shops, downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Seasonal, beautiful outdoor dining for a snack and a drink downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
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Kentucky Native Café
417 E Maxwell St
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Seasonal, beautiful outdoor dining for a snack and a drink downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
Sipping chocolate, ice cream, coffee, need I say more? Downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
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Chocolate Holler
400 Old Vine St
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Sipping chocolate, ice cream, coffee, need I say more? Downtown Lex. 38 mins away.
Slim hours and menu, but too delicious and nutritious not to mention. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
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Nourished Folks
101 W Loudon Ave
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Slim hours and menu, but too delicious and nutritious not to mention. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Really great, local, craft booch. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Thrive Kombucha
810 N Limestone
Really great, local, craft booch. Downtown Lex. 39 mins away.
Part of the Brewgrass Trail, a famed local brewery that is connected to Smithtown Seafood - don't miss the catfish and grits. Dog friendly! 39 mins away. https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
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West Sixth Brewing
501 W 6th St
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Part of the Brewgrass Trail, a famed local brewery that is connected to Smithtown Seafood - don't miss the catfish and grits. Dog friendly! 39 mins away. https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
Connected to West Sixth Brewery, part of the Brewgrass Trail. Don't miss the catfish and grits. 39 mins away. https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
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Smithtown Seafood
501 W 6th St
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Connected to West Sixth Brewery, part of the Brewgrass Trail. Don't miss the catfish and grits. 39 mins away. https://www.kentuckytourism.com/culinary/culinary-trails/brewgrass-trail
Food, beer, coffee, ax throwing and more! 36 mins away. lexingtondistillerydistrict.com/
Distillery District Bottlers LLC
203 Lisle Industrial Avenue
Food, beer, coffee, ax throwing and more! 36 mins away. lexingtondistillerydistrict.com/
Tucked away treasure - best Italian around. 29 mins away.
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Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano
4456 Nicholasville Rd
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Tucked away treasure - best Italian around. 29 mins away.
Great sushi and hibachi! 28 mins away.
Asuka Japanese Steak House & Sushi
360 East Brannon Road
Great sushi and hibachi! 28 mins away.
Upscale, delicious, beautiful space - great cocktails!
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Carson's Food & Drink
362 E Main St
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Upscale, delicious, beautiful space - great cocktails!

Attractions, Tours, Hiking

They have a nice restaurant (reservation needed) and lots of hiking trails. 37 mins away.
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
3501 Lexington Rd
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They have a nice restaurant (reservation needed) and lots of hiking trails. 37 mins away.
Great scenic overlook of the river! You'll see your stay below you. There's a playground and pavilions for picnics. 4 mins away.
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High Bridge Park
Old Park Road
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Great scenic overlook of the river! You'll see your stay below you. There's a playground and pavilions for picnics. 4 mins away.
Check out the lock and dam just down the road from your stay. Good spot for fishing. There is a somewhat hidden way to get down to a beach area on the river for swimming or fishing. 2 mins away.
Lock 7 Road
Lock 7 Road
Check out the lock and dam just down the road from your stay. Good spot for fishing. There is a somewhat hidden way to get down to a beach area on the river for swimming or fishing. 2 mins away.
Historic site and nice place to walk. 23 mins away. Camp Nelson quickly became the largest of the eight African American recruitment centers in the state of Kentucky and the third largest U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) recruiting center in the entire nation. Once all restrictions on enlistment were removed by June 1864, the number of African American enlistees exploded.
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Camp Nelson National Monument
6614 Danville Rd
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Historic site and nice place to walk. 23 mins away. Camp Nelson quickly became the largest of the eight African American recruitment centers in the state of Kentucky and the third largest U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) recruiting center in the entire nation. Once all restrictions on enlistment were removed by June 1864, the number of African American enlistees exploded.
Catch a horse race or tour the lovely grounds. 33 mins away.
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킨랜드
4201 Versailles Road
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Catch a horse race or tour the lovely grounds. 33 mins away.
When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today. The restored High Bridge Park, known as the jewel of the Kentucky River Parks, is open to the public, and features a huge Victorian Pavilion on the top of the famed River Palisades, a heart stopping overlook of the Kentucky River Gorge, a playground, museum and facilities for picnicking.
High Bridge
When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today. The restored High Bridge Park, known as the jewel of the Kentucky River Parks, is open to the public, and features a huge Victorian Pavilion on the top of the famed River Palisades, a heart stopping overlook of the Kentucky River Gorge, a playground, museum and facilities for picnicking.
From your stay you will see the confluence of the Dix and Kentucky Rivers. This is a pretty special spot. The smaller Dix River is especially beautiful for paddling and is stocked for fishing. https://www.kentuckytourism.com/fishing-the-dix-river
Dix River
From your stay you will see the confluence of the Dix and Kentucky Rivers. This is a pretty special spot. The smaller Dix River is especially beautiful for paddling and is stocked for fishing. https://www.kentuckytourism.com/fishing-the-dix-river
Great spot for a short hike! 11 mins away.
Asbury University Hiking Trail
985 Shanty Hill Rd
Great spot for a short hike! 11 mins away.
Beautiful hiking! 18 mins away.
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Jessamine Creek Gorge
1232-1406 Corman Ln
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Beautiful hiking! 18 mins away.
Our favorite distillery in the area! Downtown Lex. The Kentucky Sundown sample will make you want to buy a bottle. 37 mins away.
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Town Branch Distillery
401 Cross St
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Our favorite distillery in the area! Downtown Lex. The Kentucky Sundown sample will make you want to buy a bottle. 37 mins away.
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail attracts visitors, far and wide! There are lots of distilleries to tour within 45 mins. kybourbontrail.com
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Kentucky Bourbon Trail Visitor Center
829 W Main St
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The Kentucky Bourbon Trail attracts visitors, far and wide! There are lots of distilleries to tour within 45 mins. kybourbontrail.com
Great little hiking spot! 35 mins away
Sally Brown Nature Preserve
Great little hiking spot! 35 mins away
GREAT dog park. There have been lots of dogs every time I've gone. 18 mins away.
Wellington Park
565 Wellington Way
GREAT dog park. There have been lots of dogs every time I've gone. 18 mins away.
Large green space, pretty walking trail, playground, dog park. (There are not usually other dogs in the dog park)
Centennial Park
Kinlaw Drive
Large green space, pretty walking trail, playground, dog park. (There are not usually other dogs in the dog park)
26 mins away https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/jim-beam-nature-preserve/
Jim Beam Nature Preserve
Payne Lane
26 mins away https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/jim-beam-nature-preserve/
26 mins away https://jessaminetrails.com/hickman-creek-nature-center/
Hickman Creek Nature Center
2830 Sugar Creek Pike
26 mins away https://jessaminetrails.com/hickman-creek-nature-center/
24 mins away https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/Locations/Pages/Tom-Dorman.aspx
Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve
24 mins away https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/Locations/Pages/Tom-Dorman.aspx
MUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds! (So cool I had to mention it twice!)
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The Kentucky Castle
230 Pisgah Pike
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MUST SEE! I especially love their breakfast. Make a reservation for the restaurant and self-tour the castle and grounds! (So cool I had to mention it twice!)
Wine tasting and cheese board!
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와일드사이드 와이너리
5500 Troy Pike
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Wine tasting and cheese board!
Wine tasting!
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Prodigy Vineyards & Winery
4686 Versailles Rd
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Wine tasting!
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에쿠스런 와인 농장
1280 Moores Mill Rd
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Henry Clay Estate Tour - has a cost
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Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore Rd
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Henry Clay Estate Tour - has a cost
House tour - has a cost
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Mary Todd Lincoln House
578 W Main St
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House tour - has a cost
A full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY.
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올드 포트 하로드 주립공원
100 S College St
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A full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY.

Neighborhoods

You've reached our favorite place in the world - the end of the road! Awaiting you is the beautiful Kentucky River and its palisades (exposed rock cliffs). As you enter the neighborhood keep an eye out for a happy black lab that loves to bark at and chase cars. There's a great mix of long-time (generations!) locals who are a fixture of the Highbridge community and newcomers (like us) who live full or part-time along the river-bottom. It's our favorite, low maintenance, casual resort! If you go for walk, know that the pups who live on the street are free and friendly, though they will likely do their job and bark at you.
Dix Drive
Dix Drive
You've reached our favorite place in the world - the end of the road! Awaiting you is the beautiful Kentucky River and its palisades (exposed rock cliffs). As you enter the neighborhood keep an eye out for a happy black lab that loves to bark at and chase cars. There's a great mix of long-time (generations!) locals who are a fixture of the Highbridge community and newcomers (like us) who live full or part-time along the river-bottom. It's our favorite, low maintenance, casual resort! If you go for walk, know that the pups who live on the street are free and friendly, though they will likely do their job and bark at you.
Your stay is very close to Highbridge, an active railroad bridge. When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today. We don't notice the train noise anymore but if you're a light sleeper, consider a sound machine app on your phone or earplugs.
High Bridge
Your stay is very close to Highbridge, an active railroad bridge. When built in 1877, High Bridge was the highest railroad trestle in the world. As part of the busiest north-south route in the nation, it is still used heavily today. We don't notice the train noise anymore but if you're a light sleeper, consider a sound machine app on your phone or earplugs.

City/town information

A tiny, cute, historic main street with a few shops! (Check to confirm their hours before showing up.)
Wilmore
A tiny, cute, historic main street with a few shops! (Check to confirm their hours before showing up.)

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Brewgrass Brewery Trail

Lots of local breweries to check out! https://www.visitlex.com/things-to-do/bars-and-breweries/breweries/brewgrass-trail/